South Shore Calendar April 3 to 12

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Posted Apr. 4, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 4, 2013 at 4:19 AM

Posted Apr. 4, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Apr 4, 2013 at 4:19 AM

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Saturday, April 6

Rabies vaccine clinic, the Plymouth Board of Health will sponsor a rabies vaccine clinic for pets of area residents from noon to 2 p.m. at the Little Red Schoolhouse, located on the corner of Herring Pond and Long Pond roads in Cedarville. All cats and dogs over the age of 6 months must be vaccinated. The cost is $10 per animal. If you have any questions regarding the rabies clinic, call the Health Department at 508-747-1620, ext. 118.

Peace Pilates is holding a Magical Moon Pilates Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to benefit the Magical Moon Foundation of Marshfield. The Magical Moon Foundation is a place that nurtures and empowers children with cancer. Peace Pilates is giving 45-minute group Pilates sessions on studio equipment and in return those signing up for the group sessions will donate $25 each directly to the Magical Moon Foundation. Call Robin to reserve your spot 781-738-0076. Peace Pilates is located at 88 Front Street, Second Floor – Suite 20A, Scituate.

Bring Back the Barnyard, Weir River Farm, Hingham from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed for a hard-working day at Weir River Farm. Everyone is welcome to participate, however they do request that volunteers are over 16 years old due to the nature of the work. Carpenters and experienced painters are welcome. Pizza provided for lunch. RSVP to Craig Strachan at cstrachan@ttor.org so that we can best manage projects and volunteers on that day.

Burial Hill tour, Plymouth Antiquarian Society invites the public to a free tour of Burial Hill in Plymouth at 1 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. Tours meet at the main Burial Hill stairway; no reservations are required for individuals and families. Participants may traverse steep and slippery slopes; wear appropriate shoes. Severe weather may cancel tour; updates will be posted on the Plymouth Antiquarian Society website. For a full listing of upcoming tours, visit www.plymouthantiquariansociety.org. For more information contact pasm@verizon.net or call 508-746-0012.

Irish Seisiun at Lucioso’s Pub at 6 Spring Lane in Plymouth, 5:30 p.m. Songs from sea chanteys, rebel songs and songs of loss, to jigs, reels and hornpipes with craic and singalong. Free.

Arc of Greater Plymouth will host its 11th annual dinner and auction at 6 p.m. at the Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston. Entertainment includes comedian John Turco as M.C., dancing to local popular Plymouth band Cheap Voova, Introduction of Developing Partnerships and Enriching Communities video about the Arc services and individuals, silent and live auction items and much more. For tickets or to donate an auction item, contact Susan O’Neal at susano@thearcofgp.org or 508-732-9292, ext. 26.

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Split-bill concert at Beal House, the South Shore Folk Music Club will host a split-bill concert with Michael Troy and Bill Motte at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. at The Beal House of the Kingston Unitarian Church, 222 Main St., Kingston. Members $16, non-members $18. www.southshorefolkmusicclub.org.

Portraits of Love performed by The Unicorn singers, 8 p.m. at St. Luke’s church, corner First Parish Road and Route 3A, Scituate. Tickets $15 at Nobles in Hingham Square or call 781-749-0162 or at the door.

A wedding expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Little West Pond Functions, located in the American Legion, at 199 Federal Furnace Road, Plymouth. Donation is $5 at the door.

Land Trust Sidney Ice Pond Walks, at 1 p.m. Join the Hingham Land Conservation Trust for two Spring Walks today and April 14. The walks will include two Rockland Street parcels of the Noonan Family lands surrounding Sidney’s Ice Pond, site of an historic ice business. Meet at 127 Rockland St. (park well off side of road). No rain date. www.weirriver.org.

Portraits of Love performed by The Unicorn singers, 4 p.m. at House of Prayer, 916 Main St., Hingham. Tickets $15 at Nobles in Hingham Square or call 781-749-0162 or at the door. Bring a photo of a bride and groom to add to the display or wedding photos.

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Plymouth Guild will hold its third annual juried photography exhibition through May 5 at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, located at 11 North St. A reception and awards ceremony will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today with hors d’oeuvres, live music and a cash bar. For details, see www.plymouthguild.org or call 508-746-7222.

Khorikos, an a cappella ensemble, which puts an exciting new spin on early music, will be performing at 4 p.m., at the Old Ship Meeting House in Hingham. Khorikos will be the third and ?nal offering in this season's free Candlelight Concert Series.

Hockey benefit for military families -- A Skating 4 The Nation fundraiser to benefit the National Military Family Association will be held, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Rockland Ice Arena, 599 Summer St., Rockland. Pre-game festivities begin at 11 a.m. The event will feature baked goods, a mobile pit smoker, concessions, and more than $800 in raffle prizes and giveaways. Admission: $5 at the door; children under 5 free. Net proceeds benefit NMFA. For further details visit www.facebook.com/Skating4TheNation or call or email event organizer Ben Rabinovitz at 781-308-3429 or unionblue3575@gmail.com.

Braintree Autism Network for our Daughters and Sons, BANDS meets monthly on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish in Braintree at 519 Washington St. The meetings are open to all parents or guardians of children who live in Braintree and have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or live elsewhere but attend school in Braintree and have an ASD. There is no cost or obligation and membership is confidential. Call Leah Nabstedt for more information at 617-943-2452.

New Beginnings, a non-profit, non-sectarian support organization for single, widowed, separated and divorced men and women distressed over a recent loss, meets every Monday at the UCC Church, 460 Main St., Norwell, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome. Information: 781-659-1857 or visit http://nbnorwell.org.

South Shore Women’s Business Network will host an open house for prospective members from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Comfort Keepers, 37 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth. Admission is free; advance registration is required. To register online, visit www.sswbn.org.

Mass Audubon presents Little Naturalists at North River Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 Main Street, Marshfield, second Tuesday of each month, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. For children ages 3-5 with adult. $5 per member child, $7 nonmember. Preregister at www.massaudubon.org/southshore or by calling 781-837-9400.

South Shore Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus rehearses every Tuesday from 7:30 to 10 p.m. in the Hingham Community Center, 70 South St. Men of all ages who love to sing are invited to join. Information: 781-337-SING (7464).

Island Grove Chorus, a women's acapella chorus is seeking women who love to sing. Open rehearsals every Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. at United Church of Christ Hall, 10 Bedford St (on Route 18) in Abington. They sing 4 part acapella women's barbershop. All voice ranges welcome. Call Pat at 781-659-4975. Information: Iislandgrovechorus.org

The South Shore Area Branch of the American Association of University Women (formerly the Hingham Area Branch) will meet at 7 p.m. in the Whiton Room of the Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Hingham. Author Katie Donovan will speak on Equal Pay Negotiation. Free and open to the public. Information: Cindy Fusco at 781-545-9582.

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The Ventress Library Cultural Series will present a Tuesday night lecture from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Author and researcher Christopher Klein will speak about his book "Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands: A Guide to the City's Hidden Shores" Information: Chris Woods, 781-834-5535, cwoods@ocln.org

Open Mike with Jackson Wetherbee every Tuesday at The Tinker's Son, 707 Main St., Norwell, 781-561-7361.

Lecture series at Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St., Plymouth, lectures inspired by its current exhibit of souvenirs of Pilgrim Plymouth. Each program will start at 10 a.m. and last about an hour, including time for questions. Arrive early and enjoy coffee at 9:30 a.m. Today: “Rambles in Pilgrimland: Tourist Memories of the Old Colony Town,” by James W. Baker, Plymouth historian and guest curator of Pilgrim Hall Museum’s current exhibit. Residents of Plymouth are admitted free. For non-residents, admission is $8 per adult, $6 per senior (62-plus) and AAA member, $5 for children (5-17), $25 per family (two adults with their children aged 5-17). For information, visit www.pilgrimhallmuseum.org or call 508-746-1620.

Is Your Home a Healthy Home? a free expert speaker series from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn about the 62 common household toxins and how to make healthier choices choosing cleaning and personal care products at Cohasset Family Chiropractic, 814 C.J. Cushing Hwy, Cohasset. Call 781-923-1226 to reserve a seat.

The Session at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Tinker's Son, 707 Main St., Norwell, 781-561-7361.

Thursday, April 11

Farmers’ Market; gather with more than 30 farmers, foodmakers and artisans from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month through May for the Winter-into-Spring local food and gift market inside the visitors’ center at Plimoth Plantation, at 137 Warren Ave., Plymouth. SNAP/EBT cards may be used to purchase fresh foods. Visit the market table at the entrance for more information. See www.plymouthfarmersmarket.org for details.

Local author, Andrew Botieri, will speak from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Plympton Public Library, 248 Main St., Plympton, on his new book, “A Celebration of Life – A Story of Hope, a Miracle and the Power of Attitude.” He will be signing copies of the book after his talk.

Award-winning documentary movie “Bag It,” which explores the use of plastics in our lives, will have its local premiere at 7 p.m. at Plimoth Plantation on Warren Avenue in Plymouth. After the film, audience members will have an opportunity to interact with several notable panelists. Tickets are $7.50 and can be purchased by calling 508-746-1622, ext. 8346, or through www.eventbrite.com.

Company Theatre presents ‘Chicago’ April 5 to 28 at Company Theatre, 30 Accord Park Drive, Norwell. Tickets range from $34 to $36. For a complete performance schedule and to order tickets, call the box office at 781-871-2787, email boxoffice@companytheatre.com or visit www.companytheatre.com.

The South Shore Business Roundtable meets at the Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center St., in Pembroke from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Speaker Presentation by Dave Chabot, Technical Solutions. Information: John Miller at 781-378-2164. Guests are welcome.

Mark T. Small performs at 7 p.m. every Thursday at New World Tavern, 56 Main St., Plymouth, 508-927-4250.

Plymouth’s Got Voice singing competition, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at Martini’s Bar & Grille, 50 Court St., Plymouth, presented by Martini’s and by D&G Entertainment, Thursdays from Feb. 21 to April 11. Singers are welcome to showcase their talents for a chance to win a grand prize of $500.

Gil Correia Band at Next Page Café, Broad St., East Weymouth. 8 p.m. Open mike at 9 pm. Free pizza

Friday, April 12

Plymouth Harbor Market Days’ new winter farmers’ market will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays through April in the rear lower mills of Cordage Park in North Plymouth. It will feature many vendors, weekly events, activities for children and a canned food drive. Visit www.plymouthwinterfarmersmarket.org for details.

South Shore Conservatory’s Middle School Monster Jam from 7 to 9 p.m. at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham. Performers should bring their own instruments (drum kits and sound system will be provided.) Advance registration required by April 10. Admission is $5. To register, or for more information, call Linda Brouder at 781-749-7565 ext. 10, email l.brouder@sscmusic.org, or visit www.sscmusic.org.

Shaken and Stirred: A History of Cocktails in America It's Party time! Celebrate the history of the American cocktail tradition with food and drink historian Joseph Carlin at 7 p.m. at James Center for the Arts, 24 West St., Norwell.

Planning an event? Send your event information by email to scalendar@wickedlocal.com or by fax to 781-837-4543. Listings must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Insert town where event is happening in subject line. Email photos as a jpeg attachment at a resolution of at least 200 dpi and no smaller than 3 by 5 inches in size. For more information call 781-837-4518.